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May 13

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1861

165 years ago

Innovation

Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri

first railway

Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri.

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2014

12 years ago

GeneralSensitive Content

An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners

An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners.

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